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Great Article in USA Weekend

By zoeystory | Published: June 11, 2010

Click the link to read the article about puppy mills in the current issue of USA WEEKEND. http://www.usaweekend.com/article/20100611/HOME05/6130319

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How much room does a puppy mill dog need?

By zoeystory | Published: April 26, 2010

According to the USDA, not that much!  Click on the link below to use the calculator that they use to determine how large a dog’s cage must be.  Measure your dog in inches (not including the tail!), add 6 inches for extra room (how generous of them), then multiply that number by itself.  That’s how […]

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Zoey Raised $150!

By zoeystory | Published: April 5, 2010

Pretty good for a puppy, huh?  Zoey was entered into the the Spay Day contest and received 150 votes – that’s $150 that goes to participating organizations to spay and neuter animals!  There were over 32,000 pets entered, and a total of $527,000 was raised!

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Beware of Breeders Selling Online!

By zoeystory | Published: January 15, 2010

These days, we buy everything online… electronics, clothing, even produce!  The puppy industry has taken advantage of this, as thousands of puppies are sold over the internet.  Popular sites make it easy to search for a desired breed, age, gender, and color.  If you fork over the money, the puppy can be on a plane […]

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ADOPT a dog this holiday season!

By zoeystory | Published: December 16, 2009

 It’s that time of year again!  People are flocking into pet stores to buy adorable puppies for their loved ones as holiday gifts.  PLEASE DON’T DO THIS!!  If you’re already on our site reading this, we’re assuming you wouldn’t dare buy a puppy in a pet store – but I’m sure you know someone who […]

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Where do we focus our attention pet stores vs. puppy mills?

By zoeystory | Published: November 1, 2009

Our hope is that anyone who’s reading this blog agrees with us that puppy mills are insidious and that every day they’re in business is one extra day too many.  So, how do we best stop them?  The answer is obviously not easy, and begs a clear and discrete strategy. We have friends and acquaintances […]

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